Magpul and Zev Team Up To Bring The Legendary FDP-9 Into Fruition
News|Industry News Back in 2008, when I was getting into firearms and this website was a twinkle in my eye, Magpul showed the world a prototype called the FMG-9. For […]
Federal Adds Polar Opposite Ammunition To It’s Punch Line Of Personal Defense Ammo
Recently, Federal Premium has added two calibers to it’s Punch Line of personal defense ammunition. The two calibers being added to the catalog are polar opposite to each other. Federal Premium introduces Punch Line defensive ammo for .22LR and 10mm.
CZ In Negotiations To Acquire Colt Manufacturing
Česká zbrojovka better known as CZ, is in negotiations to acquire Colt Manufacturing. Colt, is one of the oldest and longest running U.S. firearm manufacturers in US history. Now, the company is on the verge of being acquired by one of Europe’s leading firearm brands in CZ.
Looking At The Road Ahead—The State Of The Industry In 2021 & Beyond
Snapshot|Commentary 2020 Rewind Last year, was one of the best years for the firearms industry in recent memory. In 2020, we experienced the ramifications of the Covid pandemic, lockdowns, civil […]
New York Bill A352 Seeks To Ban Buying Of Body Armor
Recently, four New York Assembly members introduced Bill A352 to the New York Senate floor. This bill seeks to amend and add to New York penal law 270.21. This amendment of penal law 270.21 by Bill A352 would make buying and purchasing of body armor illegal to own in New York State.
Wilson Combat Building New 16,000 Square Foot Facility To Accommodate Surge In Demand
News|Industry News Recently, Wilson Combat officially broke new ground on an additional 16,000 square feet addition to their facilities. The addition of the new facility was to accommodate the surge […]
Sportsman’s Warehouse Purchased By Cabela’s/Bass Pro Parent Company—The Great American Outdoor Group
News|Industry News Just a few days before Christmas the Great American Outdoor Group purchased Sportsman’s Warehouse. Sportsman’s Warehouse is a prominent outdoor retail store here in the U.S., known for […]
Springfield PD Upgrades to S&W M&P M2.0 From S&W M&P 40
Recently, Smith and Wesson announced that they have provided over 600 new pistols to their hometown police department, the Springfield PD. The police department will be replacing S&W M&P 40 with the S&W M&P 2.0 as their new duty pistol. It’s is unclear weather the department will be switching to 9mm or staying with .40 cal.
Barrett Set To Deliver First Batch Of Advance Sniper Rifle To SOCOM In Early 2021
News|Military Recently, Barrett Firearms announced that they have received their first order of Advanced Sniper Rifles (ASR) from US Special Operations Command. Barrett was awarded a $50 million dollar contract […]
ATF Withdrawals New Guidance On Pistol Braces From Federal Register
News|Industry News Wednesday of last week the Firearm Policy Coalition along with other outlets released a draft of a document that the ATF created for pistol braces. That document was […]
NASGW Named Hornady Innovator Of The Year For 2020
News|Industry News The NASGW Expo and annual meeting did not happen this year due to Covid restrictions and lockdowns. With major restrictions canceling all major industry events this year, NASGW […]
SB Tactical Releases Rebuttal Letter To ATF’s New Guidance On Pistol Braces
News|Industry News On Friday, the ATF submitted a proposal to the Federal Register for new rules/guidance on evaluating pistol braces on firearms. The proposal seeks to evaluate AR pistol with […]
ATF Warrant And Investigation Into Polymer 80’s Buy, Build, Shoot Kits
News|Industry News A couple of hours ago The Firearm Blog released partially documentation of the ATF’s warrant and investigation into Nevada-based Polymer80. The information was give to TFB from an […]
Federal Ammunition Releases New Swift Scirocco II Ammunition
News|Industry News Earlier this week Federal Ammunition announced new premium ammunition called Swift Scirocco II. The new ammunition features a black polymer tip, copper projectile, and silver/grey casing. Federal design […]
ATF Agents Are Visiting End Users—Requesting The Surrender Of Polymer80 Kits
News|Industry News Yesterday, The Loadout Blog reporter on the raid of Polymer80 by the ATF on Thursday. The focus of the raid was on the online sales of Polymer80’s Buy, […]
Breaking News: ATF Raids Nevada Based Polymer 80 In Apparent Move Against “Ghost Guns”
News| Industry News This morning only a few hours ago The Wall Street Journal reported that yesterday Nevada based Polymer80 was raided by the ATF. The raid was an apparent […]